Family papers, 1744-1821.

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Family papers, 1744-1821.

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Military orders, deeds, land grants, correspondence, and other papers of Clinton, 1757-1795, including letters from George Washington. Subjects include defense of the Hudson Valley during the Revolution, loyalty of the Smith family, New Jersey mutineers, raising levies, property transactions, politics, and some family matters. Collection also includes letters, deeds, military papers, wills, and receipts of his father Charles Clinton, Sr., his brother Dr. Charles Clinton, Jr., and his son George Clinton, Jr.; daybook of Dr. Charles Clinton, Jr., giving patients, distances traveled, and medicines, 1764-1785; and other miscellaneous family papers.

ca. 50 items.

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Clinton, George, 1739-1812

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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Clinton, Charles, 1690-1773

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Grandfather of DeWitt Clinton. Served under Gen. Bradstreet during the French and Indian War; captured Fort Frontenac in 1758. From the description of Journal of his New York campaign in the French war, 1758 July-Oct. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 56843709 ...